New paths for the roads of tomorrow
Transportation news feeds are filled with tech innovations and new start-ups willing to improve our daily mobility…
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Swimming is back in town (it’s still summer!)
Among other natural elements, water surely is one of the most appreciated in cities – or even a symbol, as the famous …
How cities deal with the climate change risks
According to the non-profit organization “100 Resilient Cities”, urban resilience is the ability of individuals,…
Facts & Figures
All-door boarding allows significant saving of time
From 2012 to 2014, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) experimented all-door boarding in its…
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Using beacons to help the visually-impaired find their way in the subway
Transport for London (TfL) is currently testing an innovative wayfinding system for the visually-impaired at Pimlico…
Outdoor is in
The mini poster
Last year, Smart made a clever use of space for one of its campaigns and used the narrow side of a billboard to…
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Real-time information increases transit ridership
The benefits of real-time transit information are already known, but a survey conducted by a team of researchers from…
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Fountains turned into a giant outdoor game
There might be nostalgic gamers in the team that designed the fountains located on King's Cross's Granary Square in…
Outdoor is in
A shadow with big round ears...
Wishing to promote its "Show your Disney side" campaign and spread a little magic in the middle of the winter, Disney…
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CES 2015: Towards a connected world
The 2015 edition of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES), held in Las Vegas from January 6th to 9th, was the largest in…
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Self-funding still preferred by startup entrepreneurs
Based on figures provided by the National Venture Capital Association, American crowdfunding platform for small…
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Wearables market to rise sixfold by 2018
IDATE, a European think tank focused on the digital economy, just published its latest report on the wearables and…
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Modern pedestrians carry more things than their ancestors
A French-Swedish study conducted by researchers from Toulouse and Gothenburg focused on an interesting yet relatively…
Urban Radar
Paris 2050: green towers to fight global warming
As part of a tender launched by the City of Paris about the future of its climate-energy plan, Belgian architect…
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Using digital to enhance local businesses
American Express and New York-based design agency Hush teamed-up to create an interactive installation allowing…